A minor is required with this major plus electives to total 120 hours, of which 36 hours must be 300-400 level courses.

History Teaching Major

Required Core

3 HIST 121 Western Civilization I (gen ed)

3 HIST 151 United States History I (gen ed)

3 HIST 152 United States History II

3 HIST 257 Early American Indian History and Culture (gen ed)

3 HIST 327 European History 1500-1815

3 HIST 328 European History since 1815

3 HIST 359 Recent American History

3 HIST 476 History of South Dakota

3 HIST 480 Historical Methods & Historiography

3 SEED 415 7-12 Social Science Methods

Take one from the following four courses:HIST 115 Survey of Non-Western Civilizations
HIST 313 History of the Middle East
HIST 412 History of the Far East
HIST 418 History of Latin America

6 HIST 300/400 level Electives

Pre-Professional Teaching Core

2 EDFN 338 Foundations of American Education

1 EDFN 295 Practicum: Pre-Admission Teaching

3 EPSY 302 Educational Psychology

3 EPSY 428 Child & Adolescent Development

3 INED 411 South Dakota Indian Studies

3 PSYC 101 General Psychology (gen ed)

3 SPED 405 Educating Secondary Students with Disabilities

or

3 SPED 300 Students with Exceptionalities

Professional Secondary Ed Teaching Core

3 EDFN 365 Computer Based Technology & Learning

2 MLED 480 Middle Level Methods

3 SEED 408 Plan, Manage & Assess the 7-12 Diverse Classroom

3 SEED 450 7-12 Reading and Content Literacy

12 SEED 488 7-12 Student Teaching

1 SEED 495 Practicum: Pre-Student Teaching

3 EDFN 475 Human Relations

Gen Ed Requirements - 31 semester hours

3 ENGL 101 Composition I

3 ENGL 201 Composition II

3 MATH Gen Ed - Mathematics

3 SPCM Speech 101, 215, or 222

1 WEL 100 Wellness for Life

1 WEL 100L Wellness Laboratory

0 Gen Ed - Social Science - satisfied with major

9 Gen Ed - Arts & Humanities

8 Gen Ed - Natural Science & Lab

A minor is NOT required with this major but electives are required to total 120 hours. Students are encouraged to pursue a minor, but to be certified to teach, a content PRAXIS exam must be passed in both the major & minor areas of study.

History Minor - 21 semester hours

3 HIST - 300/400 History Elective

6 HIST - 300/400 Non-US History Electives

3 HIST - 300/400 US History Elective

3 HIST 121 - Western Civilization I

3 HIST 151 - United States History I

3 HIST 152 - United States History II

Minor in History - Teaching - 24 hours

3 HIST 121 Western Civilization I

3 HIST 151 United States History I

3 HIST 152 United States History II

3 HIST 476 History of South Dakota

3 HIST 300/400 Non-US History Elective

3 HIST 300/400 US History Elective

3 SEED 415 7-12 Social Studies Methods*

3 Take one from the following:
HIST 115 Survey of Non-Western Civilization
HIST 313 History of the Middle East
HIST 412 HIST of the Far East
HIST 418 History of Latin America

* This is required only for those taking Secondary Education. Those taking Elementary Education should replace this with an additional three hours of History electives.